Federal and provincial leaders march together in Montreal’s Pride parade
MONTREAL — A jubilant, rainbow-hued crowd lined the streets of Montreal on Sunday as federal and provincial political rivals set their differences aside to march together in the city’s annual Pride parade.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May marched the length of the 2.7 kilometre-parade route, waving flags and shimmying to the music as they walked behind a float of dancing drag queens and a glitter-clad delegation from Pride Vermont, who donned inflatable unicorn float toys around their waists. Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet was also present with a delegation from his party.
At a pre-parade press conference, Trudeau highlighted the presence of Singh and May, as well as that of Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante, and thanked them for being “faithful allies to the LGBTQ community.”
“There are many things we don’t agree on, but here today, we’ll always stand together,” he said.